Hosting and Maintenance Admissions & SEN (Synergy)

Peterborough City Council
Selective procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

Provision of hosting and ongoing maintenance for the Synergy school admissions and appeal software platform. The service includes technical support, system updates, and infrastructure management to ensure the continued operation of admissions and SEN processing workflows.

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Awarded value: £2.1m; As published
Published: 24 April 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 29 March 2026; Access UK
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of managed hosting, technical support, and maintenance services for specialist school admissions and special educational needs software systems.

Category: Software package and information systems

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
24 April 2026
Contract awardedto Access UK
29 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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How it compares

25× the typical local authority education software contract (£85k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1914799/hosting-and-maintenance-admissions-and-sen-synergy
Buyer reference: PCC001-DN809292-70056564
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-94eb9b94-14ad-45b2-aebe-f8145730d569
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Peterborough City Council. Hosting and Maintenance Admissions & SEN (Synergy). Contract award, 24 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1914799/hosting-and-maintenance-admissions-and-sen-synergy (accessed 12 October 2026).